Archive for December, 2006

City Murder is Gang Related

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

Three additional suspects arrested in shooting

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Three additional suspects have been charged in connection with the murder of a 21-year-old woman Dec. 5, which Monmouth County Prosecutor Luis A. Valentin confirmed Tuesday is gang related.
Valentin had been hesitant after the murder of Latyria M. Nealy and the murder of Tylik Pugh in October, [...]

Suspect’s Mom Shares Grief

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

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Phyllis Ling, the mother of a shooting suspect, is pictured at a press conference this week in Asbury Park.

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
“I’m going to speak out until something is done,” said Phyllis Ling at a press conference this week after learning that her son Samuel, 19, was charged, along with three others, in the [...]

75 Residential Units Proposed for Neptune’s Ridge Avenue

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

By ANDREW CANGIANO
A mix of residential and recreational space has been proposed for the site of the former Ridge Avenue School in Neptune.
A proposed plan by non-profit developers CityWorks and Interfaith Neighbors, calls for 75 residential units, 15 of which would be affordable housing, and 22,000 sq. feet of park space.

No Indictment For Bradley Beach Police Officer

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy expressed disappointment this week after a Monmouth County Grand Jury voted not to indict Bradley Beach Police Officer Terry Browning on charges stemming from an incident in the borough in June.
“While it is highly unusual for a Prosecutor’s Office to issue a press release on the action [...]

Firefighters Injured at City Fire

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
   

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Asbury Park Fire Inspector Garrett Giberson is pictured at the site of a fire on Sewall Avenue this week.

By ANDREW CANGIANO
The Asbury Park Fire Department responded to a fire at an unoccupied three story house at 405 Sewall Ave. at 2:30 a.m. Dec. 18.

Woman Murdered in Neptune

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

By JOANNE L. PAPAIANNI
A woman was shot to death early Wednesday morning at the Crystal Inn Motel on Route 35 in Neptune Township.
Police are conducting an ongoing investigation, but did not return calls for comment before press time.

Asbury Park Boys Basketball Preview

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

By ANDREW CANGIANO
Despite losing their top two scorers from a season ago, the Bishops boys hoops team is looking to make even more progress this year than last season, when the team qualified for the state playoffs.
Asbury Park lost senior Marquise Drayton to graduation and point guard Nyrahn Smith, who transferred to another school. However, [...]

Asbury Park’s Cookman Avenue Lights Up for the Holidays

Wednesday, December 20th, 2006

By ED SALVAS
You dont have to travel to Manhattan to see lavish holiday window displays in storefronts.
Cookman Avenue in Asbury Park is ablaze with thousands of multi-colored and white lights in store windows up and down the street.